At the Joint Navigation Conference in Cincinnati, BAE Systems unveiled NavStorm™- M, a gun-hardened integrated anti-jamming and global positioning system (GPS) receiver for artillery, bombs, missiles, and unmanned systems. The newly enhanced GPS receiver is the latest addition to BAE Systems’ extensive portfolio of products that provide advanced and secure GPS solutions for airborne, ground, and weapons systems.
NavStorm-M features a layered protection approach using beamforming, anti-spoofing, resiliency, and software assurance. It is a next-generation Assured-Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) device featuring M-Code GPS technology that supports warfighters through successful mission …

NAVSYS Corporation has secured a $4.4 million contract from the Rapid Architecture Prototyping and Integration Development (RAPID) Laboratory of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract is part of AFRL’s Commercial Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) for RAPID (CAPR) program, which aims to provide the Department of Defense improved access to reliable and resilient PNT services, particularly in situations where GPS is unavailable or compromised.
The contract involves developing and maturing NAVSYS’ PNT as a Service (PNTaaS) system architecture. This technology uses existing SATCOM signals for PNT services, utilizing …

ANELLO Photonics, the creator of the SiPhOGTM and a leading provider of cutting-edge photonics solutions for autonomous applications, and Key Dollar Cab, an original equipment manufacturer and technology integrator with deep roots in the high value crop sector, have announced their strategic collaboration and partnership to bring ANELLO’s advanced optical gyroscope technology to agriculture applications focusing on enhancing positioning accuracy in orchards and other High Value Crop environments with limited GPS availability.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the agricultural industry, as it combines ANELLO’s expertise around silicon photonics, algorithms and building …

Google Maps makes big change on how users location data is stored
Google Maps remains one of the widely used apps in its segment. In December last year, the company announced to store user’ data on the device instead of the cloud. The change is now rolling out to Google Maps users worldwide. With the location history data storage change, Google aims to give users more control over their location data. It is also aimed to make it difficult for law authorities to access data from Google Maps via geofence warrants.
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Despite the frequent fire incidents, air pollution levels monitored through Sentinel 5P indicate does not present an alarming situation, yet it still deserves early attention

Shashi Shekhar

Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board, India

Burning apple twigs and horticultural residues after winter pruning in Himachal Pradesh raises environmental concerns, akin to the infamous Parali burning in North India, impacting air quality in parts of the apple-growing areas of Himachal Pradesh. Districtwise data from NASA/NOAA satellites highlight the human-made nature of the issue. Despite the frequent fire incidents, air pollution levels monitored …